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Boston University - 2017-2018 season - thread numero unohttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120399-Boston-University-2017-2018-season-thread-numero-uno&goto=newpost
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:32:23 GMTWith the season about to begin this Saturday (four more days till college hockey everyone!!!), it's time to retire that other thread and start fresh for the season.

So, Jordan Greenway is at the Team USA media summit this week. Is he back yet? If not, will he make it back in time for the game?? He's missing practices. Will that be a bad thing?
]]>Scarlethttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120399-Boston-University-2017-2018-season-thread-numero-unoAtlantic Hockey 2017-2018http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120393-Atlantic-Hockey-2017-2018&goto=newpost
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:13:22 GMTGentlemen,
A new thread to begin a NEW season, ground zero ahead for all teams to reach their potential with some triumphs, defeats while traversing the path to the post season.
Many of us have been waiting for the Coaches Poll and it has been released today!...Gentlemen,

A new thread to begin a NEW season, ground zero ahead for all teams to reach their potential with some triumphs, defeats while traversing the path to the post season.

Looking forward to some brave folks wading in with their thoughts on the season ahead.

Good luck to each and every team in Atlantic in this upcoming 2018-2019 season to remember......

Cheers,
Blitz

P.S...As someone was gracious to point out I renamed the thread to Atlantic Hockey 2017-2018.
]]>Blitzhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120393-Atlantic-Hockey-2017-2018RPI Pick to Click 2017-18http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120390-RPI-Pick-to-Click-2017-18&goto=newpost
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:40:44 GMTAnother year, another season of RPI Pick to Click!
Scoring and rules will be pretty much identical to last year:
As always, this contest is open to anyone who wants to play, not just the RPI faithful. It can take as few as 15 seconds to make your picks each week so why not play!
In...Another year, another season of RPI Pick to Click!

Scoring and rules will be pretty much identical to last year:

As always, this contest is open to anyone who wants to play, not just the RPI faithful. It can take as few as 15 seconds to make your picks each week so why not play!

In general, you will pick one player from each team for each RPI game. You can't pick the same player twice in a weekend, and the rules are slightly different for tournaments (I'll post those when it's actually time for a tournament).

Picks must be submitted (or finalized) by puck drop of the first game of the weekend. If a player you've chosen is injured during the course of the weekend, you may select another player if you let me know before the start of the next game. If you're not sure if you're allowed to make a change in your picks, make a new pick anyway and I'll decide whether or not you can make the change.

To keep everyone from picking the same person, the top two scoring forwards and top scoring defenseman (by hockey points, NOT PtC points) from each team will be ineligible for selection. Ties between top-scoring players will be broken by goals scored, ECAC points, ECAC goals scored, and finally seniority (hopefully we never go past that). This rule will not come into effect until a player has at least five points.

New this year is a season-long limit to the number of times you can pick each position. We all tend to rely pretty heavily on forwards (and some of us on goaltenders), but I'd like us to try to more closely match the proportions of players on the ice (i.e., 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, 1 goalie). Of the 68 picks you make this regular season, you may select no more than 45, 30, and 15 players at forward, defenseman, and goaltender, respectively. I'll keep a running count for each contestant and post it along with the scores each week.

Point Breakdown:Forwards
Goal - 2 pts
Assist - 1 pt

Defensemen
Goal - 3 pts
Assist - 2 pts

Goaltenders
Quality Start - 2 pts (If you don't remember what that is, look here. Note, I haven't updated what is an "average" save percentage based on the last couple seasons, so .911 may no longer be accurate. I'll figure it out before real games start.)
Shutout - 3 pts (Only to be awarded when the goalie plays the full game)
Goal - 10 pts
Assist - 4 pts

The designation for whether a player is at forward or defenseman will be determined on a game-to-game basis according to the box score at collegehockeystats.net.

The participant who earns the most points in a week will earn themselves a bonus point.

Finally, if for some reason you can’t get to the board to make your picks, feel free to contact me in another way. I’ll use the time stamp to determine if you beat puck drop. You may email me at my USCHO handle at gmail. If you have my cell, you can text me. If you’re my friend on Facebook, you can message me there. Don’t make a habit out of submitting picks off-board, but I understand that emergencies happen.

Good luck and good picking!
Results from the most recent week (ECAC Round 1, at Clarkson)Link to this week's games (Week 0 - vs. St. Mary's University)Direct Link to scoring spreadsheet
]]>lugnut92http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120390-RPI-Pick-to-Click-2017-18http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120388-ECAC-Pick-em-Non-Conference-Week-1&goto=newpost
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:33:33 GMTWelcome everyone to the ECAC Weekly Pick 'em contest, 2017-18 edition! The first 4 weeks of this contest are the "preseason", where you will pick the winners for each ECAC non-conference game. You get one point for each correctly picked win, and two points for each correctly picked tie. After the first 4 weeks, the poster with the most points will receive a bonus point in the "regular season" contest, which will consist of only league games that count in the ECAC standings.

Vaportrail is the defending champion. To play, simply post who you think the winner will be for each game, or mark a contest as a tie with the word "tie". Also, please enter the total goals scored by ECAC teams, as that will serve as a tiebreaker. I will record your score based on the absolute value of the difference between predicted and actual ECAC goals scored. I strongly recommend that you copy and paste the games listed below into a new post, and submit your picks in the order of the games listed by either bold-facing the winner or simply writing "tie" next to a game. This will make keeping score much easier for me.

You have until 4 PM on Saturday to submit your picks. Anyone can play, and good luck to all!

Saturday, September 30:
Niagara at Colgate
Union at Boston University

Total ECAC Goals:
]]>Rainmanhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120388-ECAC-Pick-em-Non-Conference-Week-1> AHC Pick'em 2017-2018 <http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120386-gt-gt-AHC-Pick-em-2017-2018-lt-lt&goto=newpost
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:18:37 GMTI JUST realized there is a game on Saturday, so it's time to brush the dust off of the pick'em spreadsheet and get this thing going again.

I combined the first two weeks of the season to avoid having a week with just 1 game.

Similar to last year, we will use a google form to make picks. 1 point will be awarded for a correct winner, 2 points for correctly calling a tie. In general, our weeks will run Thursday to Wednesday, but I may adjust based on scheduled games (I haven't sat down to look at this yet) Results will be posted typically a day after the last game, the following week's schedule should be posted on Monday morning. Picks only count if submitted before puck drop of the game.

For tournaments, cups, etc (like the Icebreaker) without predetermined games, I will post both possible opponents for the second game, and use the pick from the correct game.

Note: If you want to change you picks after you post them, please just resubmit all picks on the form. I will use your latest post.

Let me know if you have any questions. Good Luck!
]]>mar7967http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120386-gt-gt-AHC-Pick-em-2017-2018-lt-ltNCAA Pick-em 2017-2018http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120383-NCAA-Pick-em-2017-2018&goto=newpost
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:17:20 GMTI thought I would get this going again for the season.
The general format will remain the same as last season:
We pick 15 games each week, spread throughout the conferences.
Each game in the first half of the season will be worth 2 points.
Each game in the second half of the season will be...I thought I would get this going again for the season.

The general format will remain the same as last season:

We pick 15 games each week, spread throughout the conferences.
Each game in the first half of the season will be worth 2 points.
Each game in the second half of the season will be worth 3 points.
Conference Tournament series will be worth 4 points.
Regional Semifinals will be worth 3 points.
Regional Finals will be worth 4 points.
Frozen Four Semifinals will be worth 6 points.
Frozen Four National Championship game will be worth 8 points.

There will be 1 or 2 bonus questions every week.
The bonus question(s) will range between 5-15 points.
The bonus question will be scored depending on how close you are to the actual result (i.e. NOT all or nothing).

The first week of games that we will predict for will be for the Weekend of October 6/7 (first week of full meaningful games). I will post the first week of games, later this week or weekend.
]]>Laker Dudehttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120383-NCAA-Pick-em-2017-2018Colgate 2017-18http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120378-Colgate-2017-18&goto=newpost
Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:48:51 GMTWith a game this Saturday against Niagara Sept 30, I believe this is our earliest start ever. We lost three of our top five scorers from last year from a very anemic offense. The make or break factor for this years team will be it's ability to put some pucks in the goal.
I'm not sure where the scoring will come from with seventeen freshman and sophomores on a very young team. Sophomores McMann 5-14-19, Cockrell 6-11-17, and Snodgrass 3-12-15 return as our leading scorers.

Defensively with nine on the roster it looks like it might be our strength especially with highly touted and drafted Colton Point in net. Freshman defensemen Trevor Cosgrove 6'-190# and Nick Quillan 6'-190# are supposed to be very good offensively and will provide some spark on the blueline. Our PP numbers should be improved this year.

I don't know too much about the incoming forwards except that they have good size. Evan Schumi 6-2 200#, Paul McAvoy 6-2 185#, Josh McKechney 6-1 190#, Henry Marshall 6-1 190# and Tyler Jeanson 5-8 180#.
]]>sshablakhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120378-Colgate-2017-18Yale Hockey 2017-2018 Season Threadhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120375-Yale-Hockey-2017-2018-Season-Thread&goto=newpost
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:41:18 GMTAnother season for Yale Mens hockey, a curious schedule with Harvard bookending the season. The Ledyard Tournament at Dartmouth at the end of December should be the benchmark on how this team turns out. Still a young team that will have plenty to work on. Who ends up as Yales netminder? No clue...Another season for Yale Mens hockey, a curious schedule with Harvard bookending the season. The Ledyard Tournament at Dartmouth at the end of December should be the benchmark on how this team turns out. Still a young team that will have plenty to work on. Who ends up as Yales netminder? No clue here, and i think allain likes it that way to build competition among the candidates. The new team______________

What happened to Carl Hesler who was last year's captain and would be senior? I cannot see it being renounced from him. However , I do know that he hurt his shoulder pretty bad last year on a open ice hit albeit late.

More thoughts on the upcoming season shortly!

PS How do I work the BOLD function? When I try that it comes up with the letter B in brackets!
]]>BIG Greenhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120372-Dartmouth-BIG-Green-Hockey-2017-18-SeasonMerrimack College 2017-2018http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120366-Merrimack-College-2017-2018&goto=newpost
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:12:16 GMTHaven't seen this thread up - hopefully some other MC people on the forum.

Delia suiting up for the Blackhawks tonight in Detroit behind Crawford. Hoping Halladay is as big of a recruit as some are saying to fill the void.

HEA Prediction: Heart 6th, Head 8th
]]>MC Alumnihttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120366-Merrimack-College-2017-2018UAA 17-18 See-Saw of emotionshttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120365-UAA-17-18-See-Saw-of-emotions&goto=newpost
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:42:21 GMTNo Aces, no Doyle, the time is now.No Aces, no Doyle, the time is now.
]]>AKSWFhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120365-UAA-17-18-See-Saw-of-emotionsHarvard Crimson 2017-2018http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120364-Harvard-Crimson-2017-2018&goto=newpost
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:11:33 GMTHere's to a Bright new Crimson season at Landry, Xcel Center, and everywhere in between!!
]]>Crimson on the Glasshttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120364-Harvard-Crimson-2017-2018Boston College Eagles 2017-2108 Season Threadhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120363-Boston-College-Eagles-2017-2108-Season-Thread&goto=newpost
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:35:18 GMTJust 2 weeks away from the season opener vs QU. Here's what we've got...

6 Frosh, 13 Soph, 5 Jr, 0 Sr, 1 Graduate transfer from UMichigan.

The blue chippers have all moved on to professional status, leaving us with a team full of very good hockey players that go out there every shift and work their butts off. There's no one better at getting more from the players he puts out on the ice than Jerry York, and this is the type of hard working team he can coach up and get them believing in themselves from the get go. I'm really looking forward to this season... a team that plays with a chip on its shoulder and with something to prove.

Go Eagles!
]]>FiveHole12http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120363-Boston-College-Eagles-2017-2108-Season-ThreadLSSU Lakers Hockey: 2017-18http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120362-LSSU-Lakers-Hockey-2017-18&goto=newpost
Wed, 20 Sep 2017 19:52:25 GMTThe season is pretty close to getting underway so it's time for a 2017-18 thread.

For those Lakers fans who may want to keep track of our commits for the future, here's where current commits are playing their junior hockey this season:

Ashton Calder -- Lincoln (USHL)
Mike Mannara -- Muskegon (USHL)
Chase Pilawski -- Tri-City (USHL)
Niko Esposito -- Sioux City (USHL)
Spencer DenBeste -- Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Dustin Manz -- Prince George (BCHL)
Owen Guy -- Ottawa (CCHL)
Matthew Barnaby -- Pembroke (CCHL)
Robert Blueger -- Fairbanks (NAHL)
Jack Robbel -- Minot (NAHL)
Garrett Nieto -- Janesville (NAHL)
]]>Billhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120362-LSSU-Lakers-Hockey-2017-18UAA /UA_ 2018 Governorís Cup UAA 6 games to break 90 UA_ 6 games to crack 60http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120345-UAA-UA_-2018-Governorís-Cup-UAA-6-games-to-break-90-UA_-6-games-to-crack-60&goto=newpost
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 20:02:19 GMTUA_56-86-12 vs UAAUA_56-86-12 vs UAA
]]>Alaska Hockeyhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120345-UAA-UA_-2018-Governorís-Cup-UAA-6-games-to-break-90-UA_-6-games-to-crack-60Arizona State Sun Devils 2017-18 -- Year Three!http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120343-Arizona-State-Sun-Devils-2017-18-Year-Three!&goto=newpost
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 17:35:34 GMTStarting a thread for our third season of D-I hockey. Click here (http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?116453-Arizona-State-Sun-Devils-2016-17-Year-Two!) for a link to the thread from season two and the year one hybrid season.
The big questions that still remain as we head into season three --...Starting a thread for our third season of D-I hockey. Click here for a link to the thread from season two and the year one hybrid season.

The big questions that still remain as we head into season three --
- Arena: hearing some positive things, but still nothing concrete has been announced.
- Conference: The school pulled out of the talks with the WCHA. So what does that mean? I'm guessing they want to get this arena thing figured out and either make another run at the NCHC or see what changes may occur in the conference alignments.

Positives --
- Netted the 12th ranked recruiting class last year (although two did not make it through the NCAA Clearinghouse) and currently hold the number nine class for next season. So despite the arena and conference, the school is bringing in some very nice players.
- Home schedule is great with visits from Penn State, BU, UML, Quinnipiac, Princeton, UMass and UAH. By the sounds of it scheduling for the next few years is in good shape. The odd numbered conferences are certainly helping get sustained schedule into late February like we have this season.
- A pair of tournaments, one in Vegas and one in Pittsburgh. With not much of a chance to reach postseason and no conference tourneys, these are good for the guys.

Wait and See --
- 12 games at Oceanside. For all of the days of youth charm it may hold, it is not a quality facility for us. It will do and is home for now, but certainly would be nice if the other building was on deck. Hope it goes well for our visitors.

My outlook --
We had three D-I wins in the hybrid season and had eight last season, with some nice road ties at Western Michigan and Ohio State. I expect that win number to climb again this season. I'm interested to see which goalie takes control of the net. With the new recruits coming in, the team should continue to play its heavy, physical style.

Good luck to all the teams out there. I'm happy to answer any questions for our visitors coming in or the program here in general. Onward and upward we go! Go Devils!
]]>Revs89.2http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120343-Arizona-State-Sun-Devils-2017-18-Year-Three!WCHA Season Thread 2017-18: In Which We Try For Two Bidshttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120338-WCHA-Season-Thread-2017-18-In-Which-We-Try-For-Two-Bids&goto=newpost
Thu, 14 Sep 2017 04:38:40 GMTSeason is 18 days away.Season is 18 days away.
]]>ShirtlessBobhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120338-WCHA-Season-Thread-2017-18-In-Which-We-Try-For-Two-BidsNorthern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era beginshttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120336-Northern-Michigan-University-Hockey-2017-18-The-Grant-Potulny-Era-begins&goto=newpost
Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:17:54 GMTIf Grant gets us to the second round of the WCHA playoffs, I'll be satisfied.
]]>ShirtlessBobhttp://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120336-Northern-Michigan-University-Hockey-2017-18-The-Grant-Potulny-Era-beginsRemembering Mark Bavis Boston University 9/11/01http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120329-Remembering-Mark-Bavis-Boston-University-9-11-01&goto=newpost
Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:41:23 GMTMark was a talented hockey player and an ever better son, brother, family member, teammate or friend. He was a class act on and off the ice and died senselessly along with many others on September 11, 2001. Remembering him today as well as the other victims and families changed forever by the...Mark was a talented hockey player and an ever better son, brother, family member, teammate or friend. He was a class act on and off the ice and died senselessly along with many others on September 11, 2001. Remembering him today as well as the other victims and families changed forever by the events of that day.
]]>PC91http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120329-Remembering-Mark-Bavis-Boston-University-9-11-01Hockey East Preseason Thread 2017http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?120323-Hockey-East-Preseason-Thread-2017&goto=newpost
Thu, 07 Sep 2017 20:53:57 GMT

Quote:

Originally Posted by mookie1995

Are we really boasting about showing up red headed stepchildren? c'mon!!!! :)

We are all red headed step children in Norm Bazin's eyes ;)

Everyone seems to be getting a bit antsy (The BU thread is just starting to heat up with [a] chest beating NU fan{s}), so it seems like as good a time as any to start up this thread. Here is your chance to make an idiot out of yourself by December and be redeemed in March. Last year was definitely a down year for the conference, and looking at some of the predictions from last year, I would say we were all off our game a bit (except Patronick and some Golden Domer for whatever reason :P).

Fun/Non-traditional PredictionsDoes Whistling Dick reach # 600 (13 wins?)
Any coach firings?
Does Norm Bazin get a contract extension?
Does BU have any Seniors on their team entering 2018?
Who has higher admissions standards, UNH or BC?

A few highlights from last years thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBDiehard14

You are delusional if you think Maine is going to finish in the basement or if Gendron is going to be fired. He just signed an extension for a good reason.

Basement +1 =/= basement

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.D.

NU also returns Jim Madigan. Let's see if he was a one hit wonder.

Half his team went down with injuries, BUT he didn't ever bench Ruck. I'd say this is still up for debate. NU should sign him to a nice long extension :D

Wake us up when Vermont does anything of note. Try getting past round 1 of the playoffs even. We will happily take talking to's from BC, BU, Lowell, PC fans on here with actual sustained success but man, win a few games first.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gr8Sk8M8

I appreciate all of the Feedback that's being left - anonymously of course - in my "rep"...